Silverbeet Magenta Sunset Vegetable Seeds
Silverbeet is a fast, vigorous and easy to grow leafy vegetable. This popular silverbeet/chard variety has tender, shiny green leaves and vibrant pink stems.
How to Grow Silverbeet Microgreens
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- Sow rate: 40 grams for a 10 x 20″ growing tray.
- Pre-Soak seeds for 6 – 8 hours.
- Grow in soil, and not hydroponic method.
- Add 2 – 3 cm of soil to tray. Flatten soil to level. Moisten soil. Sprinkle seeds evenly over surface.
- Cover seeds with a light layer of soil. This step is important as it helps with dehulling and reduces beet microgreen growing issues.
- Lightly water. Cover seeds with a growing tray. Store in a well ventilated, dark spot to germinate.
- Water 1 – 2 times daily. Keep covered for 6 – 8 days. Remove top tray and expose it to light. Water twice daily.
- Harvest: 10 -14 days. Harvest 1 – 2 cm above the soil.
- 10 x 20″ tray yields approx. 270 grams.
Growing Instructions (Baby leaf & full maturity)
- Space rows: 50 – 60 cm apart.
- Space plants: 15 – 30 cm.
- Sowing depth: 1.5 – 2 cm.
- Soil temperature: 10 – 30 °C.
- Grow in Spring, Summer and Autumn.
- A hardy biennial variety.
- Avoid growing in extreme heat or cold.
- Keep well watered. Moist soil. Full sun.
- Maturity: 50 – 85 days (Baby leaf: 20 – 30 days).
